Middle East


US expands Iran sanctions, targets illegal petroleum 'shadow fleet,' weapon production

A sailboat sails as a boat approaches to the boarding ladder of the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 as it sits anchored after it was seized in July by British Royal Marines off the coast of the British Mediterranean territory on suspicion of violating sanctions against Syria, in the Strait of Gibraltar,

Countries issue Middle East travel advisories amid rising US-Iran tensions

In this handout photo obtained from the US Defence Department, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) sail in the Arabian Sea, Feb. 6, 2026.

Geneva talks may be last chance for US, Iran to negotiate before war, ex-Israel Navy chief says

Illustrative image of former commander of the Israeli Navy, V.-Adm. (res.) Eliezer Marom.